Bath Abbey Brief Description of Organisation Located in the heart of the city, Bath Abbey is the iconic centre of Christian worship among over fifty churches in the city and surrounding villages. The Abbey has a congregation of over 400 and plays an important civic role in the city as well as welcoming up to 500,000 visitors a year. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation The Abbey heritage goes back to its foundation as a medieval monastery. The traditions of Christian hospitality, worship and service have been maintained across over 1300 years. Recent developments of the Abbey’s buildings have created facilities which are welcoming, accessible, warm and flexible. The Abbey has a formal education programme working in partnership with local schools and Christian families who worship at the Abbey and an informal education programme working with visiting families and young people. The Abbey’s five choirs welcome all ages and are the backbone of the choral music which is the mainstay of the Abbey’s worship and concert programme. A purpose built song school provides a base for the Abbey’s choirs and visiting choirs. Over 300 volunteers work at the Abbey, from provision of support to Sunday services to stewarding on the floor of the Abbey during visiting hours, there are always new opportunities opening up. The Abbey is pleased to work with partner organisations in the city who share a common vision for serving those who are disadvantaged, for education and learning, for marking significant moments in the city’s life and for prayer and worship. Visit www.bathabbey.org for further details. Bath Abbey Brief Description of Organisation Located in the heart of the city, Bath Abbey is the iconic centre of Christian worship among over fifty churches in the city and surrounding villages. The Abbey has a congregation of over 400 and plays an important civic role in the city as well as welcoming up to 500,000 visitors a year. Visit WebSite

From The Land Brief Description of Organisation CIC providing access to nature to local people Visit Website Full Description of Organisation We provide creative workshops and opportunities to volunteer. We need accessible workshop space for teach growing techniques with bring opportunities to develop skills for volunteers in the flower garden. All the activities will be for local residents who have barriers to nature, on low incomes and poor mental health. We will recruit, train and manage a team of volunteers to cultivate organic flowers, fruit and vegetables. Flowers for all will continue to enhance the biodiversity of the site by planting thousands of native trees and hedgerows. The 8-acre site near Bath has a south facing aspect with beautiful views which in itself is therapeutic. We grow willow, have sheep, grow veg and flowers and will develop workshops in countryside skills ( spinning, green wood skills, dawn chorus walks, star gazing, singing and painting in nature, etc) We have a vision of beauty, sustainability and social justice and the wider aspiration of joining up green spaces and linking in with other local organisations. From The Land Brief Description of Organisation CIC providing access to nature to local people Visit WebSite

Dorothy House Brief Description of Organisation We provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation We provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. We give care and support to patients and their families across a 700sq mile area, which includes Bath & North East Somerset (B&NES), and parts of Wiltshire and Somerset. Our services are provided whenever and wherever they are needed; at home, in the Hospice, or in our community. We respect the uniqueness of each patient and their family, and empower them to choose the type of care they receive. We will deliver our strategy by: Ensuring our patients, their families and carers, and our people remain at our core Partnering to develop the services our communities need in the locations they want Maintaining financial stewardship and outstanding governance Delivering outstanding care and excellence throughout our community Evolving constantly, embracing change and innovation Engaging with our community earlier and leading the conversation about death and dying Preparing and equipping society to embrace the reality that death is a part of life Dorothy House Brief Description of Organisation We provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. Visit WebSite

Black2Nature Brief Description of Organisation We fight for equal access to nature for minority ethnic communities and run nature camps for inner city minority ethnic children, teenagers and people Visit Website Full Description of Organisation Black2Nature campaigns for equal access to nature for Visible Minority Ethnic communities as they are currently excluded from the countryside. We organise nature camps & events, conferences and campaign to make nature conservation and environmental sectors ethnically diverse. We nurture VME young people to help them find their inner resilience to help their mental health. Black2Nature is looking for people to volunteer and organisations to support, publicise and amplify our work as well as partner with us. Twitter @officialb2n Instagram @offcialb2n https://www.facebook.com/OfficialB2N https://www.linkedin.com/company/black2nature/ Black2Nature Brief Description of Organisation We fight for equal access to nature for minority ethnic communities and run nature camps for inner city minority ethnic children, teenagers and people Visit WebSite

WECIL Brief Description of Organisation We are a Bristol based, award winning user led organisation, dedicated to supporting disabled people. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation WECIL (The West of England Centre for Inclusive Living) is a charity run by and for disabled people in Bristol and the surrounding areas. We offer a range of services which support over 4,000 disabled people every year – in all different areas of their lives. Together, these combine to provide a holistic package of support, uniquely tailored to the individual, and working to enable disabled people to have more choice and control over their lives. WECIL Brief Description of Organisation We are a Bristol based, award winning user led organisation, dedicated to supporting disabled people. Visit WebSite

Bath Child Contact Centre Brief Description of Organisation An impartial meeting place where the children of separated relationships can enjoy the company of their absent parent or other relative. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation We are an accredited member of NACCC the National Association of Child Contact Centres Bath Child Contact Centre is an impartial meeting place run by trained volunteers, where the children of separated relationships can enjoy the company of their absent parent or other relative in a safe environment. It is child centred and confidential and is open every Saturday afternoon of the year by appointment from 2.30 - 4.30pm. Bath Child Contact Centre Brief Description of Organisation An impartial meeting place where the children of separated relationships can enjoy the company of their absent parent or other relative. Visit WebSite

Keynsham and District Mencap Brief Description of Organisation Keynsham and District Mencap Society provides essential social opportunities, clubs, holidays trips and fun activities for people aged 5-75 with learning disabilities and autism. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation K&DMS is a grassroots organisation started in 1978 by a group of parents of children with a learning disability who wanted to offer their children a social life. We celebrated 46 years of quality provision for people with a learning disability and neurodivergence in 3 counties in 2024. From offices in Keynsham BS31, we run 9 weekly social, music and sporting clubs. These clubs offer people with a learning disability a place for fun and friendship. Our 9 weekly clubs welcome adults and children affected by a range of issues such as Down’s Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, and Williams Syndrome. Some members also have autism, other neurodivergence, physical disabilities and need more accommodations. We ensure that everyone can join in. We are a small, but passionate team. Our Chair volunteers in clubs at least once a week, and our trustees are very active and connected to what we do and our 170 club members. Our members travel from all over WECA and beyond, from Bristol, BANES and South Glos., from Yate and Nailsea, from Bath and the Chew Valley for our excellent services which are run from rented halls in Bath and Keynsham. We have 3 children’s clubs and 6 for adults. Go Explore is for 18–25-year-olds, which bridges the space between adolescence and adulthood, and has a variety of activities for young people to enjoy. Our weekly music performance club, Music Man Project Bristol and Bath returned to perform at The Royal Albert Hall in April 2024. Our 3 weekly sports and fitness clubs offer Boccia bowling and Football, which both compete in league fixtures as well as Fitness, which is often circuit training. The other clubs are age-bracketed general social groups, which have a variety of activities over a term. This varies according to the age group, and may be such as trips to Ninja warrior, the pub or paddleboarding, or games nights or perhaps a visit from 3 rd party professionals bringing fun and expertise such as the reptile handling workshop or line dancing. We are self-funding, and do this via grant applications, the support of local businesses and philanthropic organisations, community fundraising, events and membership fees. If you’d like to know more about us, check out our ThisIsMe! Blog on socials. We hope that you enjoy this insight to our members’ lives. Keynsham and District Mencap Brief Description of Organisation Keynsham and District Mencap Society provides essential social opportunities, clubs, holidays trips and fun activities for people aged 5-75 with learning disabilities and autism. Visit WebSite

Young Bristol Brief Description of Organisation We Believe That Every Young Person Has the Right To Discover What They're Capable Of! - Young Bristol is a youth-driven charity that works to offer a choice of opportunities and experiences for all young people. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation We Believe That Every Young Person Has the Right To Discover What They're Capable Of! - Young Bristol is a youth-driven charity that works to offer a choice of opportunities and experiences for all young people. Established since 1928 Young Bristol was founded in 1928 and is today one of Bristol’s leading youth charities, providing affordable, freely accessible, community driven youth provision. Values led Through our values, we positively and sustainably impact the lives of young people. Build Skills & Be Social Build on teamwork and communication whilst doing something inspiring, motivating and fun. Young Bristol Brief Description of Organisation We Believe That Every Young Person Has the Right To Discover What They're Capable Of! - Young Bristol is a youth-driven charity that works to offer a choice of opportunities and experiences for all young people. Visit WebSite

Friends of the RUH Bath Brief Description of Organisation Raising funds to provide facilities, support services and equipment to the patients at the RUH. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation If you arrived at the RUH in summer you might have noticed the beautiful hanging baskets and tubs at the entrance drive. Perhaps you are sitting on one of the soft armchairs in the Atrium having wheeled a relative to their appointment in one of our wheelchairs, then you will have some idea of the kind of things that the Friends do for the comfort of patients and visitors to the hospital. The League of Friends of the RUH is a charity that not only raises money for the good and benefit of patients and visitors but we are also a charity of people who help people. You will read later in this booklet of all the different ways we do help. There are 20 different categories of volunteers described in detail in “Volunteering Opportunities’. There is more than 300 volunteer and 16 salaried staff who keeps the Friends going. A Board of Trustees administer the Charity and ensures it is financially secure and complies with all the rules and regulations of the Charity Commission. The majority of the trustees are also volunteers who give their time freely to fill both functions. Money is raised by profits from the Coffee and Atrium Shops, by donations and legacies and of course through raffles and table top sales. Wards, clinics and department can then apply for our help through a requests system. For example we are currently considering funding for Bereavement Care, Dementia Care and Ante Natal Clinic. Our volunteers come from many walks of life and have widely different reasons for volunteering. Many are retired but still feel they have something to offer. Young students who have aspirations to join the medical profession or who are completing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award also do a wonderful job for us. Whatever your experience, skills or motivation for wanting to become a volunteer you are sure to find it satisfied within the range of opportunities we have on offer. If we have whet your appetite to join us or if you just want to find out more about us please do get in touch either by email, telephone or by visiting the Friends Office. Friends of the RUH Bath Brief Description of Organisation Raising funds to provide facilities, support services and equipment to the patients at the RUH. Visit WebSite

Headway Bath and District Brief Description of Organisation Brain injury can challenge every aspect of your life – walking, talking, thinking and feeling – and the losses can be severe and permanent. It can mean losing both the life you once lived and the person you once were. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation Brain injury can challenge every aspect of your life – walking, talking, thinking and feeling – and the losses can be severe and permanent. It can mean losing both the life you once lived and the person you once were. We all think 'it will never happen to me', but every year around 350,000 people are admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury. That's one every 90 seconds. A brain injury can happen to anyone, at any time. When it does, we're here to help. Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information services, including: a freephone helpline (0808 800 2244, helpline@headway.org.uk ); a comprehensive award-winning website containing information and factsheets on all aspects of brain injury ( www.headway.org.uk ); an award-winning range of booklets and publications designed to help people understand and cope with the effects of brain injury; an emergency fund to assist people dealing with the financial implications in the immediate aftermath of a brain injury; a Brain Injury Identity Card to help in everyday situations and if you come into contact with the criminal justice system; Headway Acute Trauma Support (HATS) nurses to support families whose loved ones are in the acute stage of care following brain injury; a directory of approved residential homes, rehabilitation units and respite facilities specialising in ABI. The charity also lobbies for better support and resources to be made available to people affected by brain injury and works to raise awareness of brain injury and the devastating effects it can have. Local support In addition to the services shown above, a network of Headway groups and branches across the UK. like ours in the Bath area, provides a wide range of services including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care to survivors and families in their own communities. Headway's local groups and branches work hard to raise funds at a local level to continue to provide and develop the services they offer. Headway Bath and District Brief Description of Organisation Brain injury can challenge every aspect of your life – walking, talking, thinking and feeling – and the losses can be severe and permanent. It can mean losing both the life you once lived and the person you once were. Visit WebSite

Butterflies Haven Brief Description of Organisation As a voluntarily run charity, Butterflies Haven is dedicated to providing a 'soft place to fall' for all family members who are affected by the experience of Autism. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation As a voluntarily run charity, Butterflies Haven is dedicated to providing a 'soft place to fall' for all family members who are affected by the experience of Autism. Butterflies Haven provides on-going support for parents of children and teenagers who are affected by Autism or any developmental delay, whether diagnosed or not. We have created a caring community that offers support and social opportunities for children and their families. Can Butterflies Haven help to ease some of your challenges? Does your child fall into any of the following categories? Has a learning disability/language and comprehension difficulty ? Behavioural or emotional challenges ? General developmental delay? As a parent are you struggling, feeling alone and need a supportive network around you that understands? If the answer is 'yes' to any of the above you have found a supportive and caring community. Butterflies Haven Brief Description of Organisation As a voluntarily run charity, Butterflies Haven is dedicated to providing a 'soft place to fall' for all family members who are affected by the experience of Autism. Visit WebSite

ChangeMakers Brief Description of Organisation a “forum for sustainable prosperity”, to communicate sustainability so communities can benefit in their daily lives. Our vision is for the principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be embedded in every part of local communities. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation ChangeMakers Network C.I.C. (ChangeMakers ) is a community interest company creating a “forum for sustainable prosperity” , to communicate sustainability in plain, clear, language so communities understand them and collaborate to benefit their daily lives. Our vision is for the principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG s) to be embedded in every part of local communities, making them more ecologically and economically resilient. Partnering with businesses, community groups, local government, and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to make the Bath & NE Somerset (BathNES) a “centre of excellence” of public awareness and collaborative action to meet the environmental and social challenges. The model would then be “franchised” as an open-source package to other cities with BathNES as an example of what is possible. ChangeMakers is creating a template for how local government and cities can rapidly, and effectively, transform communities to become economically stronger and more resilient to climate and ecological shocks. ChangeMakers Brief Description of Organisation a “forum for sustainable prosperity”, to communicate sustainability so communities can benefit in their daily lives. Our vision is for the principles of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be embedded in every part of local communities. Visit WebSite

New Oriel Hall Brief Description of Organisation Community Hall for Hire. Home of Larkhall Community Library and additional rooms also for hire. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation As a busy community hall, the New Oriel Hall is host to a diverse range of community groups, classes and events, as well as being regularly hired out for private functions such as wedding receptions, wakes, exhibitions and parties. Over 40 groups use the hall on a weekly basis, and an estimated 25,000 people use the hall every year. The hall is managed by a voluntary Management Committee and run on a day to day basis by 2 part-time staff, with support from a small group of committed volunteers New Oriel Hall Brief Description of Organisation Community Hall for Hire. Home of Larkhall Community Library and additional rooms also for hire. Visit WebSite

Transition Bath Brief Description of Organisation Transition Bath is an organisation who is concerned about climate change, and aims to build a sustainable future by harnessing the power of the local community in the face of declining natural resources and increasing carbon emissions. We support moving to a low carbon, local economy and building Visit Website Full Description of Organisation Transition Bath is an organisation who is concerned about climate change, and aims to build a sustainable future by harnessing the power of the local community in the face of declining natural resources and increasing carbon emissions. We support moving to a low carbon, local economy and building a positive, safe reliant community. We currently have 3 main focuses: energy, transport and food. Transition Bath Brief Description of Organisation Transition Bath is an organisation who is concerned about climate change, and aims to build a sustainable future by harnessing the power of the local community in the face of declining natural resources and increasing carbon emissions. We support moving to a low carbon, local economy and building Visit WebSite

Mercy In Action Brief Description of Organisation Mercy in Action exists to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality through housing, food, education and care, and to create opportunities to enable beneficiaries and their families to flourish. Negative outcomes do not have to be inevitable. We come alongside children, families and communities so they can access the tools they need to thrive! Visit Website Full Description of Organisation Mercy in Action became a registered charity in 2003 and started working amongst some of the poorest communities in the Philippines and supporting hundreds of homeless children who were being neglected, abused, and trafficked on the streets. Whilst working closely with these marginalised communities, we grew to encompass projects focusing on long term solutions, advocacy and prevention which continue to evolve and expand to this day. As we grew, we began to see homelessness and food insecurity rising within the UK and our first project on home soil launched in 2016. The Petra Project provides safe and nurturing housing for homeless young mums and their babies. Since 2016, Petra has grown steadily and now incorporates five houses, a moving on apartment, community support groups, support workers and volunteers. Founder and CEO, Allison Todd launched the Clothesline in 2019, providing free, quality clothing, shoes and school uniforms to children and young people facing hardship. Shortly after beginning the Clothesline, we began to see how food insecurity was impacting our local communities and partnered with Fareshare South West and opened Action Pantry. The local initiative has made affordable food accessible to those experiencing financial hardship. We opened our second Pantry in Oxford in 2020 and a third Pantry in Radstock in 2023 due to increased food insecurity in these areas. Mercy In Action Brief Description of Organisation Mercy in Action exists to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality through housing, food, education and care, and to create opportunities to enable beneficiaries and their families to flourish. Negative outcomes do not have to be inevitable. We come alongside children, families and communities so they can access the tools they need to thrive! Visit WebSite

Bath Orchardshare Brief Description of Organisation OrchardShare is a community group, run by volunteers who work to conserve and maintain orchards to supply locally grown apples around Bath, UK. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation OrchardShare is a community group, run by volunteers who work to conserve and maintain orchards to supply locally grown apples around Bath, UK. We run a popular Wassail event in January each year and an Apple Day in October, usually at Dry Arch Growers in Bathampton. We support other community groups by juicing apples at their events, such as Bathampton Show, Wellow Apple Day and at Bath City Farm. We currently manage 3 orchards in Northend (Bathwaston), at Dry Arch and in Wellow. We run volunteer pruning sessions in the winter and apple picking session in the autumn. We produce vast quantities of local apple juice and cider. Bath Orchardshare Brief Description of Organisation OrchardShare is a community group, run by volunteers who work to conserve and maintain orchards to supply locally grown apples around Bath, UK. Visit WebSite

The Mayor of Bath's Honorary Guides Brief Description of Organisation We offer free walks around the City of Bath to the public Visit Website Full Description of Organisation We have a Corps of volunteers who give free public walking tours of the City every day of the year, except Christmas Day. Walks are run at 10.30 and 2pm daily except Saturday afternoon. We also offer walks of the Pulteney estate, evening walks and special interest walks in the Summer months. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge at any point. We aim to provide an interesting and entertaining experience for all visitors and residents, and promote our City as a tourist destination with its rich history and architecture. We cooperate with the World Heritage Centre to inform the public about our 2 Unesco Inscriptions and Bath's outstanding Universal values. Non commercial Groups can apply to book a Guide for a small deposit which they are invited to donate to the organisation as our source of income. We operate with the support of Bath Heritage Services, with public liability insurance. More information on our website: www.bathguides.org.uk For the volunteeers we offer comprehensive training, access to a free library and on- line resoures, and specially arranged visits and lectures. We work in Teams for social interaction and all Guides and trainees are invited to the educational and general interest events. We have an in-house on- line magazine Guidelines , where people can share their knowledge and research. You have the opportunity to meet interesting people from all over the world and contribute to their enjoyment of their visit. The Mayor of Bath's Honorary Guides Brief Description of Organisation We offer free walks around the City of Bath to the public Visit WebSite

RefYouMe Brief Description of Organisation REFYOUME IS A COMMUNITY GROUP WORKING WITH REFUGEE CHARITIES ON THE GROUND IN CALAIS. We organise volunteering trips for the people of Bath & Bristol to support grassroot refugee charities in Calais. Our mission is to make it easy for people to donate their time & money to people who need it most. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation REFYOUME IS A COMMUNITY GROUP WORKING WITH REFUGEE CHARITIES ON THE GROUND IN CALAIS. We believe that everyone deserves the support of a community. That's why we organise volunteering trips for the people of Bath & Bristol to support grassroot refugee charities in Calais. Our mission is to make it easy for people to donate their time to the people who need it most. To offer our friendship, support and aid to refugees from war, horror and oppression. We organise regular trips for volunteers from Bath & Bristol to travel to Calais and work directly with the charities on the ground. We make it easy for local people to take tangible action and support the refugees for a day, weekend or week. That we can all help build a stronger, more accessible global community. Find out about our volunteering trips at www/refyou.me/get-involved . We run 3-day group trips from Bath area to help at Calais refugee charities such as Refugee Community Kitchen, Charitable Roots, Care4Calais or the Woodyard. Come and chop carrots or bag up firewood or sort warm clothes. Then spend time talking to refugees while you provide them with coffee, care and community. Carshare, ferries & accommodation arranged for you. All you have to do is pack a bag and join us. In addition to volunteer programmes we raise funds for our partner NGO groups working full-time in Calais. Donors can buy items in our shop or donate through our just giving page www.refyou.me/shop The charities who will benefit from your generous donations are those that do not receive government funding or aid and are losing vital support following the extraction of Choose Love from Calais By engaging the public directly in the refugee situation, we believe we can spread awareness, understanding and hope. And that by encouraging more people to be involved, we can raise the voices of displaced people and empower change for good. RefYouMe Brief Description of Organisation REFYOUME IS A COMMUNITY GROUP WORKING WITH REFUGEE CHARITIES ON THE GROUND IN CALAIS. We organise volunteering trips for the people of Bath & Bristol to support grassroot refugee charities in Calais. Our mission is to make it easy for people to donate their time & money to people who need it most. Visit WebSite

Teen Yoga Foundation Brief Description of Organisation The Teen Yoga Foundation is a small UK charity that aims to improve the well-being of young people through the practice of yoga, in schools and elsewhere, in the UK and abroad. We have been providing yoga to young people and training teachers to deliver it for 15 years. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation The Teen Yoga Foundation is a small UK charity that aims to improve the well-being of young people through the practice of yoga, in schools and elsewhere, in the UK and abroad. We have been providing yoga to young people and training teachers to deliver it for 15 years. TYF exists to get young people doing yoga because yoga helps them cope with life and learn how to prosper. Schools One of the key areas where we work to bring the benefits of yoga to young people is in schools. We organise a range of different ways of doing yoga, ranging from after-school classes once a week, to classes integrated into the PE or PHSE curriculum, right through to our whole school approach to yoga, which the Teen Yoga Foundation has created, implemented and supported in many schools across the UK. The whole school approach moves beyond the conventional delivery of yoga as an after-school activity to integrate yoga progressively into the life of the school which substantially increases the benefit for all, helping the school to become autonomous in its delivery of yoga. Ask us for more details. We also have a sister venture for the Teen Yoga Foundation – Yoga in Schools, an agency for yoga teachers in schools from Nursery to University. There is a careful selection process when the agency matches a suitably qualified teacher with a school, and provides advice and support to both school and teacher to ensure optimal service and uptake of yoga at the school. Teachers As a charity, we see it as our duty to keep our teachers inspired, in touch and in tune with current research and policy changes in education. We keep in touch with all our graduates through monthly newsletters and in closed groups on social media, encouraging them to discuss key issues with each other and support each other locally as well as across the world. Charlotta and other experts provide support relating to challenging situations, whether they be therapeutic or bureaucratic. This is a unique and important part of the work of the charity. TEEN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE The TeenYoga Teacher Training Course had its genesis in 2003, and has evolved extensively over the years since then, to incorporate the latest developments in research. It exists in two formats. One is a 60-hour course which is taught over 5 days and comprises Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology, Sociology of the teenager and also how to apply yoga therapeutically to the adolescent age group. There is also a focus on how to explore yoga philosophy with young people in a meaningful way. The course has been delivered in over 10 countries to over 1000 students and the programme is now reaching an estimated 100,000 students per year. The other format is a high quality, in depth 100-hour online version of the course which was launched in Spring 2019 and is aimed especially at overseas English speaking students in Australia, New Zealand, USA and South America, though everyone else is welcome For more detailed infomation and course dates visit our training site at teenyoga.com Young People The Teen Yoga Foundation organises yoga events (for example GLOW YOGA) and retreats for young people, in order to bring the benefits of yoga to them outside the school environment. In recent years there has been a rise in mental health challenges for young people coupled with an impressive rise in popularity of yoga among young people. Many young people have contacted the Teen Yoga Foundation over the years asking to come on the TeenYoga 5 day course. In response to this we decided to develop the Teen Yoga Ambassadors programmme. TYF Founder Charlotta Martinus felt that there was a need for a course tailored directly to young people, addressing their needs directly, to give them the tools to use yoga to support and help their peers. The course has been developed together with Psychiatrists, Teachers, Medics, Parents, Yoga Therapists and young people and has a heavy focus on practical applications of yoga for optimal mental health. Teen Yoga Foundation Brief Description of Organisation The Teen Yoga Foundation is a small UK charity that aims to improve the well-being of young people through the practice of yoga, in schools and elsewhere, in the UK and abroad. We have been providing yoga to young people and training teachers to deliver it for 15 years. Visit WebSite

Soroptimist International Bath & District Brief Description of Organisation SI Bath & District is an associate of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland. This is part of a global women's organisation improving the lives of women and girls through education and advocacy. Bath Soroptimists provide support through volunteering and fund-raising. Visit Website Full Description of Organisation Welcome to Bath and District Soroptimists. We are part of an international women’s organisation called Soroptimist International that aims to improve the lives of women and girls (and their families). We do this by fund-raising and volunteering and supporting local, national and international charities, raising awareness of women’s issues by signing petitions and writing to our local MPs. This year we are fund-raising for Mummy’s Star, a national charity that supports women who get cancer during pregnancy or within three months of giving birth. In May 2023 we volunteered at the RUH Walk of Life and later this year will support Julian House’s Circle of Bath walk. Our volunteering and fund-raising contributes to Soroptimists International having special status at the United Nations which opens doors to other important international and national women’s organisations who make a difference. Our club members are a varied group of all ages and backgrounds. We enjoy each other’s company at our meetings for supper on the third Wednesday of each month and at sociable coffee mornings, theatre visits, picnics and other get-togethers. It’s not all serious stuff! Why not look at our website www.bathsoroptimists.org.uk to get a flavour of what we do and come and meet us to get a real taster of who we are ? Contact us at sibath.soroptimists@gmail.com Di Bath & District Club President Soroptimist International Bath & District Brief Description of Organisation SI Bath & District is an associate of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland. This is part of a global women's organisation improving the lives of women and girls through education and advocacy. Bath Soroptimists provide support through volunteering and fund-raising. Visit WebSite